| List of Figures | ix |
| About the Editors | xi |
| About the Contributors | xiii |
| Acknowledgements | xvii |
| Part 1: Context |
| Chapter 1: Contextual and Personal Introduction to the Text | |
| Michael John Norton and Oliver John Cullen | 3 |
| Chapter 2: Mental Health, Addiction and Dual Diagnosis: National and International Policy Context | |
| Oliver John Cullen and Michael John Norton | 19 |
| Chapter 3: Recovery in Mental Health, Addiction and Dual Diagnosis | |
| Michael John Norton and Oliver John Cullen | 35 |
| Chapter 4: The Conundrum of Dual Diagnosis | |
| Oliver John Cullen | 43 |
| Chapter 5: Co-production and the Lived Experience Perspective | |
| Michael John Norton | 47 |
| Chapter 6: The Challenges of Mental Health, Addiction and Dual Diagnosis in an Irish Context | |
| Oliver John Cullen and Michael John Norton | 57 |
| Part 2: Mental Health |
| Chapter 7: Diagnosed Disconnect – Prescribed Harm | |
| Michaela Mc Daid | 65 |
| Chapter 8: A Well-Trodden Path | |
| L. McGowan | 77 |
| Chapter 9: Love | |
| The Eternal Student | 85 |
| Chapter 10: Transforming Torment | |
| Andrew C. Grundy | 89 |
| Chapter 11: Nothing In, Nothing Out | |
| Jenny Langley | 95 |
| Chapter 12: Life in the Circular Lane | |
| Anonymous | 103 |
| Part 3: Addiction | |
| Chapter 13: My Name Is Paul… | |
| Paul | 109 |
| Chapter 14: Arlene's Pathway to Recovery | |
| Arlene | 117 |
| Chapter 15: Jack's Hope | |
| Jack Kilkenny | 123 |
| Chapter 16: My Story | |
| John | 125 |
| Chapter 17: We're So Much Stronger than We Think | |
| Mark Coyle | 129 |
| Chapter 18: Journey to Recovery | |
| Shay | 133 |
| Part 4: Dual Diagnosis |
| Chapter 19: Duelling With Dual Diagnosis | |
| Claire Foy | 141 |
| Chapter 20: My New Beginning, Owning My One Precious Life | |
| Kate Byrne | 149 |
| Chapter 21: To Hell and Back | |
| Anonymous | 155 |
| Chapter 22: A Place to Be | |
| Laura Hardiman | 159 |
| Chapter 23: A Version of Me | |
| Amy Ryan | 165 |
| Chapter 24: Maybe One Day… | |
| James (Jimmy) Lewis | 171 |
| Part 5: The Fusion of Experiences | |
| Chapter 25: Fusing Experiences, Reflexive Thematic Analysis | |
| Michael John Norton and Oliver John Cullen | 177 |
| Chapter 26: Recommendations as it Relates to Policy, Practice and Service Users | |
| Oliver John Cullen and Michael John Norton | 207 |
| Part 6: Concluding Remarks | |
| Chapter 27: Conclusions and Sign Posting | |
| Oliver John Cullen and Michael John Norton | 213 |